17 – Partnerships for the goals
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Child-Focused Cities [CFC]: A Paradigm for Inclusive Urban Development
The Child-Focused Cities (CFC) initiative brings together children and youth inclusion in local democracy in line with the principles embedded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It reflects on why, when, how, where, and under what circumstances children and young people are recognised as political subjects and crucial role-players in…
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Karlskrona’s Folk High School inspires ‘Silver Age University’ in Chortkiv
With the aim of providing older people and individuals with special needs the opportunity to continue learning and developing throughout their lives, the Ukrainian municipality of Chortkiv, drawing inspiration from Litorina Folk High School in Karlskrona, has launched what they call the “Silver Age University”. In the long term, they also hope to offer war…
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Our Childhood: A toolbox for local governments fostering child/youth inclusion
Our Childhood toolbox aims to support local governments in their attempts to sensitise and include children and youth in local (political) affairs while pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The toolbox enables long-terms, cross-sectoral collaborations for inclusion of children and youth in localising SDGs. It offers support to local governments and engaged practitioners in…
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SDG Clubs – A Guide for Municipalities and Schools
This guide provides a step-by-step approach for local governments to create Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) clubs in schools, empowering youth to engage with local issues, practice leadership, and contribute to sustainable development through interaction with the UN’s Agenda 2030. It takes the reader through: The SDG Clubs Toolbox results from Kibaha Education Centre’s work within…
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Voluntary Local Review of Stellenbosch Municipality
Regional focus: Southern Africa / South Africa Time: January – November 2025 This SDG implementation progress report project follows up on previous ICLD research on conducting VLRs with a participatory methodology. According to this, participatory VLRs enable the process itself to contribute to democratic change and accelerate the SDG implementation. Abstract: There is an increasing realization that…
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Kalix & Masaka United Against the Plastic Crisis
The ICLD-funded partnership project “Education for Mindset Change” between Kalix Municipality and Masaka City in Uganda has played a key role in transforming education for children and young people. By focusing on reducing the impact of plastics and fostering sustainable communities, the collaboration between Kalix and Masaka aims to inspire and empower future generations. From…
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Västerås – Shatsk, Ukraine
Project: A Safer Future for Children The project “A safer future for children” seeks to address the problem of insufficient awareness and capacity to protect and fulfill children’s rights in rural and small communities, particularly in the context of war and crises. This issue affects community resilience and children’s access to education, safety, and psychological…
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Many new partnerships projects approved
ICLD has approved 14 municipal partnerships totaling over 16 million SEK. The approved partnership projects span 18 months and all aim to strengthen local democracy in the participating municipalities by increasing citizen participation, equity, transparency, and accountability. Most of the projects now approved have previously completed a so called one-year “preparatory phase”. Participation and Equity…
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BUILDS-UP – Building Universal and Inclusive Local Design – a Swedish-Ukrainian Partnership
Regional focus: Ukraine Time: December 2024 – December 2026 ICLD is part of a cooperation project funded by the Swedish Institute, under the Ukraine Cooperation Programme. The project BUILDS-UP is led by Malmö University, with ICLD and NGO Poruch as partners. Project summary: The BUILDS-UP cooperation project addresses challenges from the war, and supports Ukraine’s drive towards…
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Jönköping – Berdychiv, Ukraine
Project: Building better cities together Jönköping Municipality is partnering with Berdichev Municipality in northern Ukraine to address urban planning challenges, emphasizing transparency, inclusion and modernization. The project focuses on tackling issues such as population growth, outdated cartographic tools, and gaps in housing and social infrastructure. Special attention is directed towards vulnerable groups, including combatants, war…